Getting Started
10 articles
How to sign in to HIIE with Clerk at /connect
HIIE signs you in through Clerk at /connect (sign-up at /sign-up); after authenticating you land on /dashboard, with protected routes guarded by Clerk middleware.
Creating your first project from the Idea Lab
Start a project from the Idea Lab by writing a brief and optionally uploading files; HIIE creates the encrypted project, then you pick a build path and land on its canvas.
'Build the complete project' vs 'Start from scratch': which path to pick
Choose 'Build the complete project' for a Camelia-run autonomous build, or 'Start from scratch' for an empty project; both are co-equal and land you on the canvas.
Understanding the core loop: project, describe, Camelia, deliverables
HIIE's core loop: create a project, describe what to build, and Camelia coordinates six specialist sub-agents to produce documents, designs, flows, and a business model.
What happens after sign-in: the dashboard, Command Center, and Projects Grid
After Clerk sign-in you land on /dashboard, which shows a hero, the Camelia Command Center, and a Projects Grid of your projects — your home for creating and reopening work.
The five project phases explained: Idea, Intention, Project, Invention, Product
HIIE projects move through five phases — Idea, Intention, Project, Invention, Product — each marked complete by real content in the matching backbone folder.
Where your project lands: the canvas and its sections
New and reopened projects land on the canvas at /<projectId>/canvas — a connectable visual workspace — with sections for Camelia, Documents, Design, Software, Flows, and more.
What the Idea Lab brief and file uploads are used for
The Idea Lab brief describes your idea and seeds the project summary and Camelia's context; optional file uploads add supporting material, stored encrypted with the project.
Why a new project defaults to 'Untitled project' and how the summary is set
A blank title defaults to a generic 'Untitled' name so creation never blocks; the project summary is auto-derived from the opening of your Idea Lab brief.
A tour of the project sidebar: Canvas, Documents, Design, Software, Flows
A tour of the project sidebar: Canvas (visual workspace), Documents (encrypted files + IDE), Design (CAD), Software (IDE, OSS explorer, secrets), and Flows (automations).